• Record full year 2019 revenues of €44.9 million, representing 14.6% year-over-year growth
• HIFU full year 2019 revenue growth of 28% driven by 54% growth in US installed base
• Record 46.8% gross profit margin driven by HIFU growth
• Profitable for the full year 2019 with operating income of €2.2 million
• Solid balance sheet with EUR 20.9 million (USD 23.4 million) in cash, €1.4 million of positive cash flow generated in 2019
• CEO Marc Oczachowski to succeed Philippe Chauveau as Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Company to host a conference call tomorrow, March 31 at 8:30 am EDT

LYON, France, March 30, 2020 -- EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP) (“the Company”), the global leader in robotic energy based therapies, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 and provided an update on strategic and operational developments. 

Marc Oczachowski, EDAP's Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are proud of our team for a very successful year in 2019, which was our first full year of U.S. FDA approval for Focal One®, our latest generation high Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) robotic device for the targeted ablation of prostate tissue. During the year, we placed Focal One devices at many highly regarded healthcare institutions, including Mayo Clinic, Houston Methodist Hospital, University of California at Irvine Medical Center and University of Chicago Medicine, among others. We ended the year with a strong sales pipeline and good momentum both in the U.S. and worldwide.

“As far as financial results, we grew our company sales by 14.5% year-over-year, which was driven by HIFU sales growth of 28%. We expanded our gross margins to a record 46.8%, which represents an increase of 362 basis points in 2019 as higher margin HIFU sales led to higher profitability. The Company has now been profitable for five consecutive quarters, and we have a strong balance sheet with EUR 20.9 million in cash. We are looking forward to the commencement of U.S. reimbursement for Focal One in 2021, which has the potential to be a significant catalyst for further adoption.

“The COVID-19 virus represents a major new challenge for all of us, and we are proactively taking measures across all areas of our business. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our employees and to ensure uninterrupted service to our existing customers. Due to this ongoing pandemic, we anticipate the likelihood of an impact to our near-term revenue as procedures are delayed and the sales cycle for new installations becomes elongated. However, we are pleased with the momentum with which we entered 2020, and we believe we have the resources to successfully navigate this crisis.”

“Finally, we are announcing today that Philippe Chauveau is stepping down from his role as Chairman of the Board but will continue to serve as a Director until June of this year, as part of a long-established transition plan. Philippe’s insights have been invaluable since joining our Board in 1997,” Mr. Oczachowski concluded.

EDAP’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Oczachowski, has been selected by the Board to replace Mr. Chauveau as Chairman. Mr. Oczachowski has worked at EDAP in various roles of increasing responsibility since 1997, becoming Chief Operating Officer in November 2004 and Chief Executive Officer in March 2007. He has served as a Director on EDAP’s Board since 2017.

“I am humbled that my fellow directors have nominated me to assume the role of Chairman, and I remain steadfast in my commitment to maintain our position as a leading global innovator in the use of therapeutic ultrasound,” Mr. Oczachowski commented.

Full Year 2019 Results

Total revenue for the full year of 2019 was EUR 44.9 million (USD 50.2 million), a 14.6% increase compared to EUR 39.2 million (USD 46.2 million) for the full year of 2018.

Total revenue in the HIFU business for the full year of 2019 was EUR 14.1 million (USD 15.8 million), a 28.1% increase compared to EUR 11.0 million (USD 13.0 million) for the full year of 2018.

For the full year of 2019, total revenue for the UDS division was EUR 30.8 million (USD 34.4 million), a 9.3% increase compared to EUR 28.1 million (USD 33.2 million) during the year-ago period.

Gross profit for the full year of 2019 was EUR 21.0 million (USD 23.5 million), compared to EUR 16.9 million (USD 19.9 million) for the year-ago period. Gross profit margin on net sales was 46.8% for the full year 2019 compared to 43.2% for the full year 2018.

Operating expenses were EUR 18.8 million (USD 21.0 million) for the full year of 2019, compared to EUR 18.2 million (USD 21.5 million) for the same period in 2018.

Operating profit for the full year of 2019 was EUR 2.2 million (USD 2.5 million), compared to an operating loss of EUR 1.3 million (USD 1.5 million) in the full year of 2018.

Net income for the full year of 2019 was EUR 1.5 million (USD 1.7 million), or earnings of EUR 0.05 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of EUR 0.3 million (USD 0.4 million), or a loss of EUR 0.01 per diluted share in the year-ago period.

As of December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents were EUR 20.9 million (USD 23.4 million).

Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

Total revenue for the fourth quarter 2019 was EUR 12.0 million (USD 13.3 million), a 9.8% decrease compared to EUR 13.3 million (USD 15.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Total revenue in the HIFU business for the fourth quarter 2019 was EUR 2.9 million (USD 3.2 million), a 33.1% decrease compared to EUR 4.3 million (USD 4.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2018. The year-over-year decline was due to two Focal One units sold during the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to four Focal One units sold in the year ago period. 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, total revenue for the UDS division was EUR 9.1 million (USD 10.1 million), a 1.6% increase compared to EUR 8.9 million (USD 10.2 million) during the year-ago period.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter 2019 was EUR 5.1 million (USD 5.7 million), compared to EUR 6.0 million (USD 6.8 million) for the year-ago period. Gross profit margin on net sales was 43.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 45.0% in the year-ago period. The decline in gross profit year-over-year was due to in part to lower sales in HIFU business as compared ot the year-ago period.

Operating expenses were EUR 5.1 million (USD 5.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to EUR 5.1 million (USD 5.8 million) for the same period in 2018.

Operating profit for the fourth quarter 2019 was EUR 0.1 million (USD 0.1 million), compared to EUR 0.8 million (USD 1.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Net loss for the fourth quarter 2019 was EUR 1.0 million (USD 1.1 million), or EUR (0.03) per diluted share, as compared to net income of EUR 1.0 million (USD 1.2 million), or EUR 0.04 per diluted share in the year-ago period.

Conference Call

An accompanying conference call and webcast will be conducted by management to review the results. The call will be held at 8:30am EDT on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Please refer to the information below for conference call dial-in information and webcast registration.

Conference Call & Webcast
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 @ 8:30am Eastern Time
Domestic:                             877-451-6152
International:                      201-389-0879
Passcode:                             13700921
Webcast:                              http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=138743

Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company's website, www.edap-tms.com under "Investors Information."

About EDAP TMS SA

A recognized leader in the global therapeutic ultrasound market for almost 40 years, EDAP TMS develops, manufactures, promotes and distributes worldwide minimally invasive medical devices for urology using ultrasound technology. By combining the latest technologies in imaging and treatment modalities in its complete range of Robotic HIFU devices, EDAP TMS introduced the Focal One® in 2013 in Europe and in 2018 in the US as the answer to all requirements for ideal prostate tissue ablation as a complement to the existing FDA-cleared Ablatherm® Robotic HIFU and Ablatherm® Fusion. As a pioneer and key player in the field of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), EDAP TMS exclusively utilizes the latest generation of shock wave source in its Sonolith® range of ESWL systems. For more information on the Company, please visit http://www.edap-tms.com, and us.hifu-prostate.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including matters not yet known to us or not currently considered material by us, and there can be no assurance that anticipated events will occur or that the objectives set out will actually be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the clinical status and market acceptance of our HIFU devices and the continued market potential for our lithotripsy device, as well as the length and severity of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, including its impacts across our businesses on demand for our devices and services. Factors that may cause such a difference also may include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in particular, in the sections "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Company Contact
Blandine Confort
Investor Relations / Legal Affairs
EDAP TMS SA
+33 4 72 15 31 50
bconfort@edap-tms.com

Investor Contact
Jeremy Feffer
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
212-915-2568
jeremy@lifesciadvisors.com

EDAP TMS S.A.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands of Euros and U.S. Dollars, except per share data)

                                                                                                    Three Months Ended:                                   Three Months Ended:

NOTE:  Translated for convenience of the reader to U.S. dollars at the 2019 average three months’ noon buying rate of 1 Euro = 1.1133 USD, and 2018 average three months noon buying rate of 1 Euro = 1.1370 USD.
EDAP TMS S.A.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands of Euros and U.S. Dollars, except per share data)

                                                                                             Twelve Months Ended:                               Twelve Months Ended:

NOTE:  Translated for convenience of the reader to U.S. dollars at the 2019 average twelve months noon buying rate of 1 Euro =1.1184 USD, and 2018 average twelve months noon buying rate of 1 Euro = 1.1784 USD.

EDAP TMS S.A.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS HIGHLIGHTS
(Amounts in thousands of Euros and U.S. Dollars)

NOTE:  Translated for convenience of the reader to U.S. dollars at the noon buying rate of 1 Euro = 1.1227 USD, on Dec. 31, 2019 and at the noon buying rate of 1 Euro = 1.0905 USD, on Sept. 30, 2019.

EDAP TMS S.A.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY DIVISION
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
(Amounts in thousands of Euros)

Attachment

• EDAP_4Q19 Press Release final 30 03 2020 ok

Source: EDAP TMS S.A.